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September 26, 2015

Last Game [Chapter 48]

On Saturday, a female customer calls out to Yanagi and asks
for a menu. Smiling Yanagi says okay. After he turns around, he curses for he
had unexpectedly forgotten that he has work today. This morning, his father
says ‘good luck’ [/gambatte] with his work and he’s going. Yanagi suspects that
his stinky father learned of that information so he intentionally chosen this
day. “By the way, what has he got up his sleeve.. Could it be like what is
always shown in the television drama.. [Yanagi’s father furiously shouts, “That
girl doesn’t suit you!”] That kind of scene..!?” <- Yanagi hasn’t thought
that he and Kujou aren’t suitable. Just when he thinks of what his father is
thinking, the café’s bell rang. He turns to welcome the customers and is shock
for it is his father and Kujou. His father waves his hand to Yanagi. While
Yanagi is speechless from shock, his father says that he wanted to see Yanagi
hard at work so he asked Kujou to accompany him. When Yanagi is about to scold
Kujou for being meddlesome, his father apologizes to Kujou for lately, his
daughter practically doesn’t want to go out with him.. “My son is also always
cold like this.. I had unwittingly depended on you that I’ve asked this
favor..”

Kujou tells him that it’s okay.. Kujou says that if he
doesn’t mind then she’ll keep him company wherever he goes. While his father is
smiling and flashing a v-sign, Kujou reprimands Yanagi that it is bad to have
that kind of attitude towards his father. Yanagi tells her to look behind [and
see what his father is doing] and how come she is lenient with people except
for him. After taking their seats, they order black coffee and black tea.
Before he leaves, Yanagi glares at Kujou and waves his hand. He is gesturing to
quickly make his father go back home. Kujou wonders if his right hand is
painful. She prays for him to take care. <- the two totally couldn’t
communicate. While sipping his drink, the father says that Yanagi is quite the
[role] model. Kujou says that she heard that after Yanagi came into this store,
the volume of business here had gone up. The father says is that so, and Yanagi
should thank his parents for giving him that face. Kujou says that Yanagi is
good in how he treats people so she thinks that customers also felt pleasant
[with him around]. After looking surprised, the father says so it is like that.
He says that from how he looks at it, there are more female customers and that
is because they are attracted to Naoto’s appearance so what’s Kujou opinion on
that.

This surprises Kujou for she hasn’t thought of that side of
things.. She stares at Yanagi. Noticing this, Yanagi thinks that it seems that
Kujou is sizing him up in detail. “Could..could it mean that the working me
looks unquestionably dashing..!? *holds hair with hand and poses* It’s..it’s
really inevitable..” Turning to the father, Kujou says that she is already used
to that face so actually, she isn’t specially moved by it. Trembling in
laughter, the father says is..is that so.. Looking at the father, Kujou thinks
that this is Yanagi’s father. At the cashier, Yanagi’s father says that this store’s
mood is not bad at all so from time to time, he’ll go here. Yanagi tells him to
please don’t let there be a next time. As they head towards the door, the
father asks Kujou where they are going next. Yanagi tells them to wait..where
are they going next!? The father says that let him think..he wants to see the
place where Kujou usually goes to. Thinking that his father is basically
investigating, Yanagi says that he’ll also.. The father says that he still has
work. Kujou waves and bids him goodbye. While mentally cursing, Yanagi still
manages to smile and tells them to take care~~

Outside, Kujou asks if it is okay to go to the place where
she usually goes. Looking at his watch, the father says yes, it’s alright so
please lead the way. Just when Kujou says okay, they’ll pass through this
street then turn right.., they notice an old woman having trouble in carrying
up a luggage up a pedestrian bridge. Kujou asks if she is okay. The father
offers to carry the luggage but to his shock, it’s too heavy. Kujou says that
she’ll carry it. And, he was shocked again upon seeing how easily Kujou carries
the luggage on her shoulder. As Kujou guide the old woman up the stairs, she
tells her that Kujou is marvelous for she put rice inside that luggage. The
father is aghast as he thinks that Kujou can carry it with just one hand. <-
the father had felt what his son had already felt from experience. [<- being
useless?] After the old woman thanked her, Kujou turns to the father and says
that they’re going. And, they arrive in front of a supermarket. Kujou says that
this supermarket has a lot of limited sales. The father says is that how it is.
Kujou says that the meat in this supermarket is very fresh. “And, this other
supermarket’s vegetables are quite a bargain. This supermarket’s fish..”

Sweatdropping, the father says that she had thoroughly
knowledge of supermarkets. Slightly embarrassed, she tells him not to
exaggerate for she is still far lacking.. The father wonders why she looks
happy over that.. Pointing at the side, Kujou says that 30 minutes from here,
there is a supermarket.. The father tells her to please not go to a supermarket
first. Kujou says is that so, then next, they are going to a shopping street
where there are dry goods’s display--.. The father quickly says that they had
walked a lot so how about finding a place to drink tea. Then, they are in front
of a wretched looking store. The father asks this..is? She tells him that this
is a Japanese bakery and the taiyaki here is very delicious. The father thinks
that she is wonderful girl..not only supermarkets but also stores..and she’s practically
choosing ordinary places. Seeing her deep in thought, he asks her, what’s the
problem. She says that she is at a loss over choosing between sweetened bean
paste filling or matcha.. The father says then he’ll choose one then afterwards
they both eat half of each one. Taking out his wallet, the father orders one
bean filling and one matcha filling. Kujou tries to protest but he tells her
don’t protest and just quickly find a place to sit.

While sitting and breaking one taiyaki in half, the father
says that before, he always share in eating it like this with Ryouko. “And,
that child will always insist on eating both. *There is scene of young Ryouko
shouting that no, she wants to eat that..wah, wah, wah..* Even though the
mother will get angry, I will still happily listen to my daughter’s willful
request. Okay, here you go.” He gives Kujou half of the taiyaki. Recalling what
he said about ‘listening to daughter’s willful request’, Kujou smiles and
thanks him. The father recalls about hearing that Kujou already doesn’t have a
father. He slightly smiles and says that it’s really delicious. Kujou agrees.
Meanwhile, Yanagi is huffing and puffing somewhere wondering what place does
Kujou always goes to.. At a hotel restaurant, Kujou says that Yanagi hasn’t arrived
yet. The father tells her that it is fine for he already told him the time and
place. He thanks her for today since he has learned a lot of new things. Kujou
says that it’s okay. He asks if she and Naoto strolled through the supermarket
before. Kujou says that they did during high school. “After school, I’ll teach
him the homework so we go home together.”

The father thinks that before, because Yanagi lost the first
place, he kept on being noisy and having a temper and it turns out that the
first placer is this girl. Kujou says that it seems that Yanagi has never gone
to the supermarket before and at that time, they are making hotpot so she asked
him to get onions. “In the end, he brought leeks, shallot, onion and garlic
chives which startled me. It is an unforgettable memory..” There is a scene of
Yanagi holding all of the vegetables and asking aren’t they all onions? The
father says that they all left it to Yae to make their food. Kujou tells him
that lately, it seems that he had started to learn how to cooking a bit that he
would call to ask her to teach him. Flashback: On the phone, Kujou told him to
put a bit of salt. Yanagi asked how much is a bit. Kujou tells him to taste it
then if it’s good.. Yanagi shouts what is ‘if it’s good’!? Annoyed Kujou said
that she’ll hang up now. End flashback. Looking aghast, the father says that he
really didn’t know what good to say to her for his son did caused her a lot of
trouble.. Kujou says that she obviously told Yanagi that he just has to refer
to what’s written in the recipe regarding the measurements but he would still
always call her.

She slightly smiles and says that it’s very strange, right. The
father asks, “—you really like Naoto, right.” Kujou says ah..about that..yes.
The father smiles and says, is that so. “It’s just that from what I have seen
today, you pass the days quite simple [/plainly], isn’t it so?” Kujou says
perhaps..it is and for her motto is be frugal. The father says on the other
hand, it isn’t his intention to brag but after all, Naoto is the young master
of the Yanagi clan’s resorts, and as she saw it, he is surely very charming. “Of
course, I’m also not criticizing your opinion [/desire], but after all, in this
world, there is a saying about being suitable. Don’t you think that the one
beside Naoto’s side--..should be an ojousama [rich young lady] who is an
appropriate match[/of the same social
status]?” While the father intently watches her, he is surprised to see Kujou looking
dumbfound. She gloomily says, speaking of that, Yanagi is a rich guy and she
forgot about it. “I haven’t thought of it.. Basically, there is that kind of
consideration.. suitability.. Regarding suitability, whether it’s a match or
not, as to what that thing is.. Regarding those things, I think I still don’t
quite understand because after all, they are deciding it for others. I’m only
giving it my utmost effort in order to become someone whom he’ll come to like.”

The father looks surprised. Then, Kujou becomes gloomy as
she says, “Ah, but I basically, don’t know what type of person he likes so I
basically don’t know which direction I should do my best. That is slowly..” She
is surprised when the father let out a laugh. He apologizes and says that he
wants to hear and see what would be her response and it turns out to be like
that.. “Good Naoto, this one..ha ha ha..how should I say it..” Puzzled Kujou
wonders if he is teasing her. The father smiles and says that even if he has
some idea but he doesn’t at all hate her. “I think that from today on, you’ll
also experience a lot of things so I wish you the best [/gambatte].” Kujou says
eh.. With a sound of someone running, the father muses, speaking of the devil..
Yanagi calls out to Kujou and stands behind her. Loosening his necktie, Yanagi
asks his father if he said or did something strange. His father says that he
hopes that he can trust him more. Protecting Kujou with his arm around her head,
Yanagi exclaims for him to use more action in proving it. The father tells him
to first sit down for right now, he is very happy. “Okay, we should eat.” After
a delicious meal, Kujou apologizes for she even troubled them in bringing her
home. The father says that it is okay, and he has a phone call so he’ll leave
them for a while. Yanagi asks Kujou if nothing really happened. Kujou says that
they shared half a taiyaki and she felt really happy.

While Yanagi is aghast over what’s with that expression, the
father has already come back. He thanks Kujou for today. Kujou says that she
should be saying that since he treated so many passengers [/guests] [<-
being polite for treating her and driving her home?] The father pats her head
and says that if there is another opportunity, would she be willing to
accompany him. Kujou smiles and says that she would want to. In the car, the
father says that it’s like that. Yanagi asks what. The father says that he felt
it’s very strange at that time when Yanagi said that he doesn’t want to take
extra classes. From Yanagi saying, ‘My papa is the president!’ to ‘This has
nothing to do with papa!’ The father says that it turns out that he got influenced
by Kujou. “I guess that she had most likely pointed out that you had benefitted
from your parents’s light. *Surprised Yanagi wonders how did he know..* I guess
she said, ‘the one who is amazing is your papa and not you’.. Afterwards, you..
You’re truly naïve [/honest]! Ha ha ha, ah, so cute.” Embarrassed Yanagi shouts
that he’s annoying to death! He curses and thinks so he hates his father. [<-
can totally read through him] The father asks, “—so, you are going to resist on
following my footsteps?” Yanagi looks surprised.

The father continues to say, “Next year, you’ll be in third
year college. I’ve come to hear you discuss about your plans for the future. With
regards to me, I hope that you’ll succeed me. Perhaps, it is parents’ boasting
but you have the brains and you know hard work. Your ability to handle affairs
is also not bad. The most important thing is, you’re naturally charming
[/likeable]. But I don’t plan on forcing you. What’s important is still your
own thinking. How about it, Naoto?” Yanagi says, “..I..” The father continues, “..evidently,
whether it is good or bad, she plays an important role on you. Of course, I’m
not insisting that you give your answer here. I will still stay in Japan for a
short time. Regardless of what conclusion you came up with, I’ll accept it.
But, if you had made up your mind on succeeding the family business, then I’ll
rigorously train you. Before, the foreign expansion was in Asia but from today
on, we are working on a collaboration with a US [United States] company. I will
temporarily use the US as a base to start the project. Naoto, if you have the
intention to succeed this legacy, then immediately afterwards, go together with
me to the US.” Yanagi looks surprised.

Comment: And we
finally have a scenario that can break the stalemate and force the two to
finally decide and confess ^^ Actually, it really rests on Yanagi’s decision to
succeed it or not. The new project is indeed exciting for a young person. To go
overseas and be part of the expansion, and later on, will continue on the
legacy started by his father. His father is also giving him free choice whether
to do so or not. Of course, will he give it up for Kujou? Perhaps, wanting to
impress her, he would rather do things from down below and go up the corporate
ladder? Of course, he still doesn’t know how she feels for him so he might
think that there’s no hope and just go with his father. He did mention he doesn’t
know what else to do except succeeding his father. And, I’m not sure how Kujou
will react if he refused it for her. Will she be moved like other girls or
Kujou being Kujou would reprimand him for being dumb and passing that up. Of
course, I’m not sure what weighs more for Kujou, to be with Yanagi or what’s
important for his future. Aside from accounting, I think Kujou can be of help
in their business since in this chapters, she can research and know which store
specializes on what products. She can be the accountant and resource person for
the supplies indeed for the resorts.

It makes me think that the father came back for two reasons.
To check on the girl hindering Yanagi’s original childhood dream and then, from
that encounter, ask Yanagi what he plans to do. Somehow, I guess Ryoko is like
her father because of their cunning and how Yanagi couldn’t win against them. ^^;
Anyway, I think it is because they are on the verge of expansion so the father
needs someone to help him out and to train that someone since they are going to
start a new business somewhere. If Yanagi won’t succeed him, then he will find
someone else to train during this time and will also most probably succeed him
later on. Somehow, I don’t think the father would joke around here just to
check Yanagi’s thoughts like what he did with Kujou. Aside from that, it seems
that the father can finally have someone/a daughter/child who’ll appreciate his
company unlike his own children. After all, Kujou lost her father when she was
young. And, I guess the father realizes the frustration Yanagi had with Kujou
while he was with her yet how she managed to attract him. =P Instead of a
parent refuse to accept the girl, we have the ‘impending separation’ scenario
which is usually used when a series is ending. So, let’s see how this turns
out. Scans by 红莲汉化组

Word of the day:

The best thing you spend on your children is your time. ~ Our
Daily Bread

Man where going to have a time skip if he succeds his father huh..hmmmm i reallly dont want them to be apart even if their in a relationship or engage already, but then again the mangaka is really running out of scenarios..hmmmm its like Maid sama allover again(kinda)..

But iam willing to bet that it will be kujou who will be running the company in the end and yanagi will just be the "face" lol..

Alas its another month of waiting befor we know it, its 2016 already! LolAnyways as always thanks again Kat! I've been here since you started summarizing LastGame and i will be here till the end! Or if i find another manga that i like and you summarize them again lol!

Ack! I don't know if this chapter will make me feel happy or sad.. we have the same premonition that from how this chapter ended this manga is about to end. I have less and less manga that I'm reading because they're all ending. A lot has ended this year (and last year), the cute ones, imo.

I don't know if this is the place to suggest, Kat, but I wanna suggest one anyways.. hihi.. have you heard or tried "Love Rerun" although it's kinda mature (i think), being a josei in genre.

THANK YOU as always for the wonderful translation, Kat! You the best!

Now I feel a little pressured to find new mangas to read once this ends.

Hey, you guys! I've been reading "Love Rerun" in RaffManga. But the site stopped uptading mangas and I couldn't find that one in nowhere. It would be a pleasure to be able to read it here.This is one of the mangas of my manga's saved list XD

Hiyo!! =D

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